In Pavlodar, rescuers assisted an elderly woman who fell from a cliff while walking along the Irtysh River. Climbing equipment was required to lift her, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The incident occurred on November 8 on A. Bokeikhan Street. According to the ministry, the woman, born in 1945, was walking along the cliff and accidentally fell down. A report of the incident was received by the 112 emergency line.
Rescuers who arrived found the victim. Due to the difficult terrain and the height of the cliff, special equipment and a stretcher were used for her evacuation.
«With the help of special equipment and a stretcher, rescuers organized the lifting of the woman from a height of about 5 meters. The victim was safely delivered to a safe area and handed over to an ambulance crew,» the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.
The ministry did not specify the woman's condition or the injuries she sustained.